Track liner



Oct. Z8 v 1924- L. P. CHICOINE TRACK LINER f Filed Marh s. 1923 lll/llPatented Oct. 28, 1924.

sr'ras OFFICE.

TRACK LINER,

Application filed March 3, 1923.

To all whom 'it may concer/n.'

Be it known that I, LOUIS P. GHICOINE, of the town of Vaudreuil,Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, a sub-ject of the King of GreatBrita-in, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TrackLiners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof.

My invention relates to ltrack aligning tools of the type illustrated inmy United States Patent No. 1,387 ,688, granted August 16, 1921, and hasfor its object to provide a tool lof this 'type which will be moreefficient, more durable and which can be manufactured at a comparativelylow cost.

To this end my invention co-nsists of the combination, construction andparticular arrangement of the parts hereinafter described andillustrated and pointed outV in the claims.

For full comprehension, however, of my invention, reference must be hadto the accompanying drawings in which similar reference charactersindicate the same parts,

l and wherein z" Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved trackliner;

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3--3 Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4 Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of lthe lever holding means.

.Referring to the accompanying drawings a fulcrum member adapted to forman extended bar or base for the aligning lever is indicated at 2. Thisfulcrum member is comparatively shallow and is adapted t0- be insertedbetween the ballast and the bottom of the rail to be aligned, thisshallowness enabling it to be inserted without necessitating theVclearing awayY of the ballast which usually must be done with tools ofthis type before the tool can be positioned for use. This'fulcrum memberpreferably consists of a unitary vcasting substantially oblong in planview and'of a width whic will enable it to be readily positioned betweenthe ties and having a flat unobstructed top 3 which facilitates thepositioning. One end is tapered to form a blunt nose o-r point 4, thetapered portion towards its point Y being inclined downwardly as at 5and of increased thickness.

Serial No. 622,710.

To provide means for firmly anchoring the fulcruin upon the road bed itis provided with downwardly extending longitudinal side flanges 6 and 7and acorrasponding transversely disposed fla-nge 8 located at the rearend of the member, or in other words at that end farthest yfrom thevided with a downwardly extended middle i portion 12 having inclinedsides 13 terminating in a blunt point in a shape similar to that of therear flange to further assist in the anchoringof the` fulcrum member.These downwardly extending portions also provide bearings for a hingepin 14, the outer ends of which are journalled in openings 15 in theflanges. This hinge pin is dispos-ed transversely to the length of thelfulcrum and is located in rear of the centre line of the mass of thelatter a distance sufficient to impart to the nose a tendency to swingdown when the liner is lifted and as this downward movement is limitedby the rear end of the fulcrum engaging the lever holding means about tobe described, the fulcrum is maintained in a horizontal position. Thepin 14 hingedly carries the means for holding the lever upon the fulcrummember. This means is designed to permit the use of the ordinary crowbaror liner bar which forms a necessary part of the trackinans equipment sothat the. expense of a special bar is avoided and the bulk and weight ofthe tool considerably reduced. This is of considerable*importance inArailway work as itis imperativethat` the equipment to be carriedoccupies 'minimum -space, and is as inexpensive and as light in weightas will reasonably permit. yThe holding means consists'of a plate-likearm-16zhinged at itslower end upon the pin 14- and v,positioned withinkan opening or depressioirf'l? in the fulcrummember, the longitudinalside edges of thelmember at the opening being turned downwardly in theform" of flanges 18 and `19 which conform to the ivardly as at 2O to thevthickened nose of the member.

The bottom edges oi the rear ends of the flanges 18 and 19 are united bya seat 2l. which is preferably inclined to provide a dat bearing` forthe arm When the latter is lying) prone thereon. The hinge pin A- andthe seat 2l are located a suriicient distance belou7 the 'to f of thefulcrum member to osition the le *holding means entirely beioiv the topwhen such means is lying prone upon its seat thereby providing,u anunobstructed top which is only broken by the crowbar or liner bar 25vvhich is inclined upwardly therefrom, This enables lthe vtool to beinserted beneath the raili'to a vpoint `at Whichthe bar itsel contactswith the adjacent base flanges as indicated'. inl/figure l, andconsequently maltinp; easier Athe alio'ninp; operation.

*ln order to provide means for detachably securing" bars of diierentsizes upon I the holdingarm, its hingedend has a retaining memberpreferably constructed in the form of'a metal strap of inverted Eel-'ormformed integrallyivith thearm, the top wall ofthe strap being inclinedas at 26 to provioe a tapered opening,` through which the end of the baris inserted, the reduc d end ci the openlimiting longitudinaldisplacement oi the barin a downward direction. -lhe extent of theprojection of the bai' beyond the end of the strap be varied byinserting a Wedge or Wedges 27 as indicated in Figure 5, it beingdesirable for insta-nce on sand ballast to have the bar extendin agreater distance beyond the strap than rwould be required on a harderroad bed for the `purpose of'providing; additional means yforpreventinnl displacement of the fulcrum member.

The holding arm extends rearwardly Jfrom its hinged end to any desiredextent and its rear end is enlarged as at 28 and provided With holesQQ-Which receive the threaded legs 30 of a staple 3l, the latterstraddling the bar and clamping it upon the arm, the clamping actionbeing obtained by butterfly nuts 32 which are screwed upon the legs. Toexert minimum strain upon the holding yarm at the Jrulcrum point thehinge pin is so positioned therein that its top coincides or extendsslightly above the top surface or the arm so that the pressure oi thebar is exerted directly upon the pin asv indicated in Figure 5.

VV-Ti'vvlhat l claim is as follovvsev y l; ln a track liner a ulcrummember, means hinged pon the tule-rum member and adapted to receivea'railen,rragin5 13 lever, the hinged point being iixed and located inrear ofthe transverse centre line of the mass o'l2 'the' tule-rummember.

In aV track lliner a ulcrum member, means yhinged upon the fulcrummember and adaptedto receive a rail-engaging lever, the hinged pointbeing fixed and located in rear end of a standard 'liner bar and form afulcrum therefor upon the ballast of the roadbed,the fulcrum memberbeing constructed and arranged to permitthe insertion of the bar underthe rail during the aligning operation and the hinge point being locatedin rear or the transverse centre line of the mass ofthe fulcrum member.c

5. A fulcrum member adapted to rest upon the' ballast of the road-bed,means hinged upon the member and adapted to receive a standard linerbar, 'said fulcrum Vmember and hinged means being; constructed andarranged to permit the insertion ot the liner beneath the rail to bealigned a distance sni'iicient to locate the bar beneath the rail, andsaid hinged means being so connected to the bar that the latter ispermitted to directly Contact with the rail when aligningthe same.-

6. A track liner consistingl of unit-ary fulcruni member and means fordetachably and hingedly vsecuring; a standard liner bar thereon, saidhingepoint' being xed and located l3e't\veen the centre line of the oitthe memberv and; its end farthest from the rail to aligned, said'lulcrum member having' a depression in its top adapted toaccommodatetlie acont portion of the liner bar when the latter is lying,prone upon the member whereby the liner may be inserted to position withthe bar located beneath a rail to alieni the same.

7. In a track liner a ulcrum member adapted to Yrest upon the ballast ofthe road bed when aligning rail consisting; of a unitary` member adaptedto provide an entend- 'ed bearing, said. member having a flat unobystruct'ed top With a longitudinal depression said member havingvr a flatunobstructed top with a longitudinal depression therein, means hingedupon the member and disposed longitudinally within the depression, saidlast mentioned means being located entirely below the said top whenlying prone upon the fulcrum member, and means for detacliably clampingthe lever upon the hinged means.

9. In a track liner a unitary iulcrum member oi plate form presenting aflat top free from obstruction and having a longitu dinal openingextending Afrom a p oint inward from its rear end to within closeproximity of the latter, that portion of' the member between the openingand such rear end being depressed throughout its length and forming aninclined seat located below the top of the member, said rear end havinga transverse downwardly extending flange termina-ting in downwardlyextending flanges at the longitudinal sides of the member, the front endof the member being tapered.

l0. In a track liner, a fulcrum member consisting of a member of plateform presenting a flat top free from obstruction and having alongitudinal opening extending from a point inward from its rear end towithin close proximity of the latter, that portion oi' the memberbetween the opening and such rear end being depressed throughout itslength and 'forming an inclined seat located below the topof the member,said rear end having a transverse downwardly extending flangeterminating in downwardly extending flanges at the longitudinal sides ofthe member, the front end of the member being tapered, and lever holdingmeans hinged upon said member and adapted to lie within the depressionand below the top of the member when prone upon the latter.

ll. In a track liner, a fulcrum member of plate form presenting a flattop free from obstruction and having a longitudinal opening extendingfrom a point inward from its rear end to within close proximity of thelatter, that portion of the member between the opening and such rear endbeing depressed throughout its length and forming an inclined seatlocated below the top of the member, said rear end having a transversedownwardly extending flange lterminating in downwardly extending flangesthe longitudinal sides of the member, the

front end of the member being tapered to a blunt point in plan view, andlever holding means hinged upon said member and adapted to lie withinthe depression and below the top of the member when prone upon thelatter, and means for detachably securing a lever upon saidlast-mentioned means.

12. In a track liner, a fulcrum, means hinged upon the fulcrum andadapted to support a lever in `position with the latter bearingdirectlyupon the hinge pin. i

i3. In a track liner, a fulcrum, means hinged upon the fulcrum andadapted to receive a lever', saidk means consisting of an arm having' atop surface upon whichV the lever rests, and a pin hingedly supportingthe arm, the uppermost point of the'periphery of the pin substantiallycoinciding with the said surface for the purpose of' enabling the leverto bear directly thereon.

14. In a track liner, a fulcrum member, means hinged upon the member andadapted to support a lever, said means consisting of an arm having aretaining strap at its lower end forming a socket open at both ends andadapted to receive the lever, and means for clamping the lever inposition upon the arm.

15. In a track liner, a fulcrum member, means hinged upon the member andadapted to support a lever, said means consisting of an arm having aretaining strap at its lower end forming a socket open at both ends andadapted to receive the lever, means for clamping the lever in positionupon the arm, said socket being tapered towards its lower4 end.

16. In a track liner, a fulcrum member, means hinged upon the member andadapted to support a lever, said means consisting of an arm having aretaining strap at its lower end forming a socket open at both ends andadapted to receive the lever, means for clamping the lever in positionupon the arm. said socket being tapered towards its lower end and meansfor adjusting the extent to which the lever projects beyond the lowerend of the socket.

17. In a track liner, a fulcrum member, means hinged upon the member andadapted to support a lever, said means consisting ot an arm having aretaining strap at its lower end forming a socket open at both ends andadapted to receive the lever, means` for clamping the lever in positionupon the arm, said last mentioned means consisting of a staple boltedupon the upper end of' the arm in position straddling the lever.

18. A track liner consisting of a shallow plate-like fulcrum memberhaving a flat unobstructed top with a longitudinal opening thereinextending from a point inward from its rear end to within closeproximity of the latter and that portion between the opening and therear end being depressed to form a seat, means for resistingdisplacement of the member when in use consisting of downwardlyextending flanges located at the longitudinal sides of the member and ofthe opening and at the rear transverse side of the member, the front ofthe latter being tapered, an iarm hinged upon the member within theopening and adapted to lll() llt) be located entrel7 below the top ofthe ln testimony whereof I have signed my member when lying prone, seidarm havname to this specification in the presence of ing a taperedsocket at its lower end, Such two Witnesses.

socket being openr at both ends and adapted Y LOUIS l. GHICINE. toreceive a lever and a clamp bolted to Vtnesses: Y

the upper end of the arm for securing Jalle GORDON Gr. COOKE,

lever thereon. HARRIETTE M. DONALD.

